Else Shepherd is a pioneer and role model in breaking through the barriers to women's professional acceptance particularly in “non-traditional” fields such as engineering.

Visionary philanthropist Graeme Wood and a role model for women in non-traditional fields such as engineering, Else Shepherd AM, will each receive honorary doctorates during UQ's July 18–22 graduation period.

13 July 2011

The University of Queensland has been ranked one of the world’s top universities in the first QS World University Rankings® for arts and humanities at topuniversities.com.

2 June 2011

The University of Queensland has been ranked one of the world’s top universities in psychology (world rank 26), biological sciences (world rank 38), and medicine (ranked 33rd) in prestigious new international rankings released today.

4 May 2011
UQ Brisbane International Student Ambassador Quoc Duy Tran (right) with former Lord Mayor Campbell Newman

Six UQ students were named official Brisbane International Student Ambassadors at a special event last month.

28 April 2011
“The concentrating photovoltaic solar tracking array is a high-visibility flagship for the overall UQ solar project.” Professor Paul Meredith

The University of Queensland’s $7.75 million solar power system at St Lucia in Brisbane has reached a milestone, with installation completed on one of the project’s most visible components.

6 April 2011

Students wishing to map out their future post-graduation should head to UQ’s largest ever Careers Fair, to be held on Wednesday, March 30 in the Great Court.

29 March 2011

Queensland scientists are leading an international food security research collaboration that aims to increase crop production by 30 per cent and reduce crop failures for 500,000 African farmers.

21 March 2011
Anime for Aid takes place on Friday, March 25

Anime will come to life at UQ next Friday, March 25 to help raise funds for victims of Japan’s unfolding humanitarian crisis.

17 March 2011
Dr Esteban Marcellin in the lab

Moving from Mexico to Australia has proved to be a wise move for UQ researcher Dr Esteban Marcellin.

16 March 2011

UQ staff and students are taking part in a new initiative to gather creative ideas on how the people of Brisbane can plan for and respond to natural disasters in the future.

15 March 2011

Wealthy entrepreneurs and business leaders who are less risk-averse and more nimble than governments will help solve the world’s biggest issues in coming decades, according to two philanthropy experts.

4 March 2011
Tropical Cyclone Yasi, which devastated Queensland's coast during February 2011.

Floods, cyclones and severe storms have devastated much of Queensland in the space of a few short months and many people are now questioning whether this is a result of climate change.

28 February 2011

Achieving a five per cent cut in carbon emissions by 2020 in unlikely due to Australia’s lack of alternative energy sources, a UQ expert has warned.

22 February 2011

Hiring Managers and other staff involved in the recruitment and selection process at The University of Queensland (UQ) are being encouraged to sign-up for training in using the University’s new web-based recruitment system, UQ Jobs, before the...

21 February 2011

The University of Queensland has been appointed lead agent for the Australian Government’s $50 million Research Data Storage Infrastructure project.

31 January 2011

Citation – Award of Doctor of Letters honoris causa to Ms Jan Fullerton AO

6 December 2010

One of the world’s leading native title law experts will investigate past and future challenges of native title legislation in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States at an annual public lecture to honour the late Justice Richard Cooper.

8 November 2010
Collecting DNA from dolphins

Collecting DNA from dolphins is now easier thanks to scientists at The University of Queensland, Georgetown University, and the Baltimore Aquarium

3 September 2010

Queensland mums are being given the opportunity to have their voices heard on maternity care in Queensland.

28 June 2010

Address by Mrs Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO on the occasion of The University of Queensland centenary Oration Opening Ceremony for World Press Freedom Day Celebrations, Brisbane, Australia, 2 May 2010.

2 May 2010